- history
- his|to|ryW1S2 [ˈhıstəri] n plural histories▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(past events)¦2¦(development of something)¦3¦(subject)¦4¦(account)¦5¦(past life)¦6 make history7 something will go down in history8 history repeats itself9 the history books10 ... and the rest is history11 that's (past/ancient) history▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1400-1500; : Latin; Origin: historia, from Greek, from histor 'knowing, learned']1.) ¦(PAST EVENTS)¦[U]all the things that happened in the past, especially the political, social, or economic development of a nation▪ Throughout history the achievements of women have been largely ignored.history of▪ the post-war history of Europe▪ No man in recent history has done more to rebuild the Democratic Party.▪ the early history of Scotland▪ Other meteor storms have occurred in recorded history .▪ a museum devoted to local history▪ one of the darkest episodes in American history▪ an interesting period in Egyptian history▪ a decision that changed the course of history▪ a college steeped in history▪ History shows that the usual response to violent protest is repression.2.) ¦(DEVELOPMENT OF SOMETHING)¦ [singular, U]the events that took place from the beginning and during the development of a particular place, activity, institution etchistory of▪ the worst disaster in the history of space travellong/brief/75-year etc history▪ The 1970s were the most successful in the theater's long history.3.) ¦(SUBJECT)¦[U]the study of past events as a subject in school or universityEuropean/art/economic etc history▪ a degree in European historyancient/modern history▪ a history lesson4.) ¦(ACCOUNT)¦an account of past eventshistory of▪ a history of World War II▪ a potted history (=very short) of Gielgud's life BrE5.) ¦(PAST LIFE)¦ [U and C]a record of something that has affected someone or been done by them in the pastmedical/employment/career etc history▪ Your doctor will ask for your medical history.history of▪ Is there any history of heart disease in your family?▪ The defendant had a history of violent assaults on women.6.) make historyto do something important that will be recorded and remembered▪ Lindbergh made history when he flew across the Atlantic.7.) sth will go down in historyused to say that something is important enough to be remembered and recorded▪ This day will go down in history as the start of a new era in South Africa.8.) history repeats itselfused to say that things often happen in the same way as they did before9.) the history booksthe record of past events▪ Mozart's genius earned him a place in the history books.10.) ... and the rest is history informalused to say that everyone knows the rest of a story you have been telling11.) that's (past/ancient) historyspoken informal used to say that something is not important any more▬▬▬▬▬▬▬COLLOCATES for sense 1throughout historyrecent/modern historyearly/ancient historyrecorded history (=history since people wrote facts down)local historyAmerican/British etc historyhuman historyperiod in/of historythe first time in history (=the first time that something has ever happened)change the course of history (=do something that has a lot of important effects)steeped in history (=closely connected with important events in history)history shows/tells (that)▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
